CPSC, Fazoli's Announce Recall of Toys Included with Kids Meals

Recalled August 29, 2000 · CPSC recall 00171 · Fazoli's

Hazard

The bottom of the container can fit over a child's nose and mouth, which could pose a suffocation hazard to children under 3 years of age.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take the barrel-shaped container away from young children. Discard the container or return it to any Fazoli's restaurant for a free Italian Lemon Ice.

Units

About 310,000

Incidents / injuries

Fazoli's has received one report of a child putting the container over his mouth. No injuries have been reported.

Description

The toy is a plastic, barrel-shaped container with small, plastic tomato and ravioli figures inside. The Pasta Pals toy's blue container measures about 2.5 inches in diameter and 2 inches deep. Inside are three red tomato figures and three yellow ravioli figures. Children can empty the figures out of the container and link them to form a chain. "FAZOLI'S ITALIAN FOOD...FAST" is imprinted onto the top of the barrel. "(c)2000Fazoli's Management, Inc." and "Made in China" are imprinted into the bottom of the barrel.

What to do

Consumers should immediately take the barrel-shaped container away from young children. Discard the container or return it to any Fazoli's restaurant for a free Italian Lemon Ice.

Contact

For more information, consumers can call Fazoli's toll-free at (877) 401-7408 anytime or visit the firm's website at http://www.fazolis.com/recall.html

Product

Pasta Pals toys included with Fazoli's Kids Meals

Imported by

Fazoli's Management Inc., of Lexington, Ky.

Retailers

Fazoli's restaurants nationwide included the Pasta Pals toys with Fazoli's Kids Meals from January 2000 through August 2000.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →